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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30
rhn E.nfnn,hnG Miners.

VIRGINIA CITY, New, June 3o.-The
party endeavoring to rescue the six i'm.
prisoned miners in the Best & Belcher mines
are working with sponges ovet their mouths,
to prevent their inhaling tho poisonous gas
which is coming through crevices from the
drift whore the men arc confined. This in,
dicates that connection with the driit will
be made in few hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30

SOME OF the ill advised advocates OF
President Cevelauds denomination urge as
a reason therefor the praise he receives
from certain portion of the republican
party. But that very praise weakens him
with his own party. An army soon begins
to doubt aud lose confidence in leader
who receives the praises of the enemy.
Then, too, the idea is only natural that the
praise referred to is for interested purposes,
and is only to induce the nomination of the
weakest candidate, and experience proves
that it will not be crystalized into votes
when the electioa takes place. The praise
Of democrats, and not of republicans, is what
a democrat needs to make him popular with
his party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30
RumOred Purchnsc.

New YORK, June 30-The rumor Oh
Wall street that Jay Gould has bought
the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company
continues to receive much credit, although
nothing positive has yet been stated public
ly. Mr. George Gould said this morning
that he had not heard Of The Transaction,
but did not deny it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30

THROUGH THE good judgment exhibited
by the Finance committee of the City Coun-
Gil, for which they deserve the thanks Of
the community, judgment of what
might have amounted to $4,000 has been
extinguished by the payment of three hun
dred and sixty. six dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30
Suicide.

New YORK, June 3O.-John Smith, q
turner by occupation, committed suicide
last night in the city prison by hanging
with piece OF black string such as is used
by peddlers. He was committed by Judge
Ford on the Goth inst. for burglary. He
was thirty years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30

Milk, formerly thought to be healthy
and desirable article of sustenance for the
use of humanity. has come to De viewed, to
say the least, with suspicion. All kinds of
disease germs are quickly absorbed by it,
and when drawn from pienro. pneumonia y
affected COWS it is thought TO be highly con-
ducive of consumption.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30

The new aqueduct in course of construc.
tion for the supply of water to the city Of
New York will have, it is estimated, ca.
pacitv of 31S,00O,000 gallons per day, or
223 100000 in excess of the city's present
consumption. The aggregate cost of this
immense water system is fixed at $780,
600 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30
Seized by The sheriff.

CHICAGO, Je. 3O.-A sheriff took posses
sion of the property of the Knights OF Labor
Publishing Company this morning ON con-
fession Of Judgment in favor of George T..
Detwiler for 1913. A receiver has been
appointed, and the publication of the Eren.
ina Star will BIO continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30

A French journal of science reports an
extraordinary case Of trance in young lady
who has continued in an uninterrupted state
of unconsc iousness for four years. The SUBJ
ject is wasting away and the pulse is gradu
ally growing weaker, although food is ad
minstered This condition is supposed to
have been brought on by fright resulting
in CnnYnleons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30
a@lg g:s,s,iI'@
TO-DAY.s TELEGRAPEaEC NEWS.
A GhnstlY Discovery.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 30.-The people
of this section are excited over CHASTITY dis
covery made Monday near Cookville, stu.
ated OF what was known many years ago as
the Kentucky stock road This was at the
time the principal highway for traders be-
tween Kentucky and Georgia or South Car
DINA. Stopping places or the road were
few and far between, and many men re-
turning after selling their stock never reach
ed home. Some years ago skeleton was
found at the entrance to a cave near Cook
Vile a few days ago party con-
Guided to explore the cave. Back on
the mountain side, about one half mile from
one Of the notorious stopping places on the
old road, the entrance to the cave was
fund A hole something like we'll going
straight down some 80 feet was first passed
through and then the cave opened into large
caverns with downward course under the
mountain. At the bottom of the shaft The
party found human bones, and with little
digging in the debris that had accumulated
a. this point unearthed about GO skeletons
OF men who had been murdered and thrown
down this hole. Some skulls were fouad
with bullet holes through them, others being
mashed with an axe or instrument OF that
kind. Old citizens now living in this vicin-
ity say that the keepers Of these dens would
keep track of the travellers when they pass
al though with stock and on their return
they would be almost certain to disappear.
There is another cave 20 miles from Cook
Vile near one of the ancient inns. An ex-
ploraton Of it will be made also.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30
Closed Down indefinitely.

PIrTsBURG, Pa, June 30.-A Rochester,
Pa, special says: The employees of the paint
glass bottle works struck yesterday because
the firm employed non union man, The
factory has closed down indefinitely
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30
senator CulIom OH .i,e Interstate Bill

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 30-Ata meeting
of the Illinois Grain Merchants Association
Yesterday Senator CuIom was called upon
to speak on the interstate commerce law.
Among other things he said the act would
not be repealed, and if any persona or cor
porations imagine it will, they may as we'll
dismiss that expectation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30
Thc AlIeged Letter from VIE. Davis

DANv1LLE, Ill.,, June 30.-Regarding the
alleged letter CT Mr. Davis to the Danvile
Fair Association regarding himself and the
rebel flags, Secretary Haws says the associa-
ton did not authorize Phocian Howard this
year, but only last year to write Mr.. Davis to
speak at the fair. They never saw the
original of the alleged reply. Howard
showed him d copy only and took it away.
Howard says the Davis letter is entirely
written in Davis's handwriting, dated Beau
voir, Miss, June 20, and postmaked New
Orleans, no postofice being at Bcauvoir,
it being only Mobile & Ohio Ry. station.
He says he sent the original TO Poker &
Co., Springfield, to have fac smile made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30

Ex-Governor MorriIrs Condition.
AUGUSTA, Maine June 50.-Ex-Governor
Morrill, is more comfortable this morning
and may survive several days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30

The July number of or Little Ones has
been received from the Russell Publishing
Company, Boston. This little magazine
gains favor among children with each suc-
ceediGg number
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30

An ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance for i'm
posing and collecting taxes on persons, proper
w. income, &c, within the city of Alexandria,
Va for the year commencing on the 1st June,
1887, and ending on the 31st HAY, 1888.
BE it ordained That the last paragraph OF the
above entitled ordinance be amended so as to
read iFhat upon all bills paid in full by the
10th day of July, 1887 the Collectors of Taxes
shall allow discount OF ten per cent, aud OF all
bills paid by the LIST day Of September 1887, they
shall allow discount of five per cent. and on all
bulls not paid on the 1st day of December. 1887,
there shall be assessed and collected penalty of
five per cent. upon the amount Of said bills, and
on all bills remaining unpaid on the 1st day of
June, 1888, damages at the rate of six per centum
per annum shall be paid
This act shall be force from its passage
Passed Common Council June %, 1887.
ISAAC EICHB ERG, President
Passed Board of Aldermen June %, 1887.
E. E. D0WNHAM, President
Approved June 30, 1887.
JNO. B. sMO0T, Mayor
Teste: JAMES R. CATION, Clerk C. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30
Delicntn Dlseuses. nflectinr

Delicate Diseases, affecting male
or female. however induced. -uc,fily aud
permanently cured. Illustrated book fol
ten Cents in stamps Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, COS Main alrsst, Bntia-
10, N. Y.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. juno 30.-The stock market was
full of outside buying or!ers this morning, many
of them in Western Union but there Was plenty
Of long stock there to fill them aud there was
sagging off from the opening prices. Manhattan
opened off 1 per cent. from last nights close at
1877. aud 600 shares were sold at 125. The only
support given this morning appeared to come
from Sully and the Vanderbilts, and an uncertain
feeling grew thst many of the stories circulated
yesterday and the strong closing last night were
for the purpose of inducing outsiders to relieve
insiders of the load Of stocks accumulated OIL the
decline Money strong at 7aS.
BALTIMORE, June 30.-Virgnia IS consolidst 4
45ll psst.duc coupons 64lh; 10-40s with COUPON
40; new .}s - bid to-day.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. June 30.-The offer
ings of Flour continue liberal and the demand i,
fair and we'll distributed as to grade. The Wheat
markets are quiet; receipts show some increase
from day to day of the new crop; sales are Iesdi
ly made of all dry, well-cleaned samples at cur.
rent figures, but inferior and badly damaged lot,
are still sluggish and hard to move; futures are
without material change and hat, with light
volume of business both sides seem to be waiting
for something to develop of speculative nature
Corn, Rye and Oats are steady and firm. Eggssie
weak and lower. Other produce is in mOderst.
demand at unchanged prices.
BALTIMORE. Juno 30-COtton dull middliug
111s. Flour steady and quiet. Wheat-south
ern steady red S3aS5; amber S4aS6 Western
lower and quiet No = winter red spot 83lba64
July and August S34saS3ss Sept S4lsaS4s.
Corn-Southern nominal white 55a56 yellow
4ea49 Western steady and dull; mixed spot 40
bid July 44a. bid Aug 454s bid. Oats firm and
quiet; Southern and Penna 33s37 Western
white 36a38; do mixed 33a35. Rye steady and
firm at 5Sa60. Provisions easy and dull Eggs
higher at 16a17. Coffee nominal; Bio cargoes
ordinary to fair II ais. Whiskey quiet at 81 II
al 10. Other articles unchanged
CHICAGO, June 30, il a. m.-The receipts of
spring Wheat were practically but one car, while
the Withdrawals amounted to 285, 900 bushels,
This had strengthening influence on prices.
July opened at 69a., and is now quoted at 69s4a
697s July Corn SO. July Oats 25ss. July
Lard So 45. July short ribs 81 30.
New YORK, June 3O-11:OO g. m.-The Wheat
market opened nervous and very irregular. June
broke 2lhc, selling at 103 as against 1861 the
close of yesterday. Later months, on the contra
ry, are trihe better There is no excitement
whatever and the speculative dealings lack ami
nation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30

New YORK, June 30.-Cotton quiet uplauds
II Orleans 10 BIG; futures steady. Flour dull
and heavy. Wheat unsettled and irregular Corn
lower. Pork steady at $15a15 so. Old mess
Pork steady at $14 50a14 70. Lard dull So 70.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30

BALTIMORE June 3O-Virginia IS consolidst 4
45lh psst.due coupons 64lb; 1o-40s with coupon
40 new 81 - bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30

New YORK, June 3O-11:OO g. m-The Wheat
market opened nervous and very irregular. June
broke 2hc, selling at 103, as against 1851 at the
close of yesterday. Later months, on the contra
ry, are trhe better. There is no excitement
whatever and the speculative dealings lack ami
nation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

DR.. McGlynn claims to have evidence of
the Pope's purpose to send nuncio to
America
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30

CHICAGO, June 30, IL a. m.-The receipts of
spring Wheat were practically but one car, while
the Withdrawals amounted to 285, 900 bushels
This had . strengthening influence on prices.
July opened at 69a., and is now quoted at 6944a
697s. July Corn SO. July Oats 25ss. July
Lard So As. July short ribs 81 30.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-30

An ORDINANcE to amend and reordain the fourth
section OF chapter five of the laws of the City
Council of Alexandria, approved March Both,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-21
ARough scrambl..

1--WE might stop q minute and throw
a fly now, fyou like, with benevolent air
suggested he whose hopes were fixed on
trout, hating in mind stream.
s"What!-here?" shrieked his wife, wild.
ly clutching the seat as the wagon titled
sideways. Il should simply der The
whip was used and the lady was saved !:
but Phiscator looked disappointed.
And then began a rough scramble to
find the trail. The grassy slope. that from
gan to develop surprises in the shape of
distance had seemed as softly rounded as
the surface of an inverted saucer. now be-
gullies and ravines, all seeming to cross
at right angels their supposed bee line to.
ward the trail.
Il believe the fate of the Wandering
jew has fallen upon usp' whimpered the
Artist, after half an hour of evidently
profitless wandering. The rain had be-
gun again, in chill, penetrating drizzle;
and upon the wanderers, cold wet, and
hungry, gloom had fallen.
We'll, brace up, little woman. Olim
memtolsse JjWcGbtt"
Il don't believe itv' with icy contempt
at the idea. "And-oh-I wish we had
never comet an the worn cut woman
turntd her back upon her dismayed lord, /,
and-burst into tears.
Piscator said nothing; but when they
had bounced down to the bottom of the
next gully, he looked sharply all around
there was not soul within miles, as he
knew, but habit is strong-and then he
took his wife in his arms and kissed her.
1t was cold1ouche in her face from his
wet beard, but the result was as he expect
ed. She smiled again. "a Rocky
Mountain RdmdIe." " H. h. s, Stickaey IN
JUNE OVERLAND.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-21
The Thcrmometer was on.

There is a suburb Of Montgomery called
''Vesuvius," and the population, as may
be supposed, is all colored. Three or four
of us were driving out around the fair
grounds when we came upon two colored
men who were wrangling. One had an
open razor in his hand, and the other a
club, and they seemed ready to fight. We
drove around for half an hour and then
returned to the same gate. They were
still there and still wrangling. We took
another direction, drove two or three
miles, and again came back to that point.
There was no change in the situation.
They still stood in the middle of the road
facing each other, and their high pitched
voices were still hurling anathemas at
each others heads.
tSayv' called the colonel, as we drove
up, lis there going to be a fight here?"
eyes, sab, /" called both men in chorus.
"Whens'
The query puzzled them for minute.
Then the older one shut up his razor, put
it in his pocket and replied:
''Kurnel dars sunthin' wrong wild de
weather lie bin callin' him a liar an
he's bin calm me thief tor moas' two
hours, but we doan seem to git mad
about it. Did you notice anythin' out o.
kilter wild de thermbometer dis mawnin'Y'
Detroit Free Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-21
American Against Russian Petroleum.

American Against Russian Petroleum.
United States crude petroleum oil is to
Russian crude as cream to skim milk.
United States crude yields about IS
per cent, of the finest illuminating oil
the world produces. Russian crude yields
only about 20 per cent. of an inferior IL
Illuminating oil. United States crude
yields about 12 per cent. naphthn or spirit
of such a valuable character that it read
lily sells for 90 per cent. per gallon more
than the oil. Russian naphtha is un-
marketable, and it is mostly burned to
get rid of 1t, United States lubricating
oils, another product of crude, are now so
low in price that Russian lubricating oils
are practically debarred from competition
in many of the European markets. United
States crude yields considerable per-
centage of scale, usedsfor candle making,
and this is product of great value:
weight for weight it is worth four times
more than refined petroleum oil. The
Baku crude yields no scale Thus the
United States, in the surprising richness
of its crude, has an enormous and unap-
pToachable advantage over Russia.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-21
A Colorado Landscape.

Overhead glowed the beautiful Colora-
do sky, b ne as sapphire at the zenith,
merging softly into the tender tint of tt
turquoise that blurred the outlines of the
snowy range against the western horizon.
Nearer loomed the foothills, vast pillows
of purple, and brown, and green, and all
the rest as far as the eye could see, SEEM
ed clothed in cloth Of gold.
The bare fields were tawny with sun
dried grass, and acre upon acre of ripen-
ing grain undulated in shimmeriDg waves
of green and gold. Tall sunflowers fiauD-
ted over their heads as they passed; wi d
marigold Mexican poppies, cone howers
and asters tangled themselves in riotous
profusion by the wayside; and where
nothing else could grow and blossoms
vas that beauty born of ugliness, the
cactus. 1t was as if all the gold in Colo
radios veins had poured itself forth in
flowers From "a Rocky Mountain Rom
6te." II. Il. s. Stickney in June Over
land.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-21
A Practical EngIlshman.

In first class carriage in Germany an
Englishman was observed to be constantly
putting his head out Of the window The
train was going fast, and a sudden gust of
wind blew his hat off. With frightful
oath he reached down his hatbox and
hurled it after the hat. Then he sat down
ant1smiled on his fellow passengers, but
Of epnrse did not speak. The Germans
roared with laughter, and one of them
exclaimed: ''You don't expect your hat
box to bring your hat back to you, do
yous'' :. 49,
II do" said tho EnGlishman. ssNo
name on the hat, filll name and hotel ad-
dress on the box. They'll be found to-
gether, and shall get both; d'you see
nows''
Then those Germans subsidized and said
they had always considered the English a
great and practical nation.--Paris Morn
ing News.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-21
A Very Bad Give-Away.

The Carson Appeal report jury trial
in Nevada: A few days ago there was
small civil suit tried before the justice OF
Pizen Switch. 1t is always customary In
such cases TO have the winner of the suit
pay the fees. The plaintiff, big raw
boned rancher, was called on to pay The
jury of six 50 piece He Immediately
stood up in court and queried:
PAY the jury $19?"
"Yes, replied the court.
piling it on thickY / lust paid four of
them fellers $50 piece. Do thy want
the earth, summer fallowed
The dead silence in the room was bro
ken by slight snicker from defendants
attorney. The bailiff called everybody
to order and the jury filed out withoutask
ing for fees.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-21
DIFFERENT IN TEMPERAMENT.
The Happy, SunshIny DispOsition-L.in-
coins Apprehension.


coins Apprehension.
1t has been my good fortune in long,
unbroken life of work to be thrown much
in contact with men of affairs Every
presidential candidate from the time of
Buchanan and Fremont, through the
stormy periods of our nations struggle,
and in the happier days, when contests
were ended, have seen, have known.
Political leaders of the great parties l
have met and talked with. The leading
diyines, the chief orators, our best law
yers, and men who grace and others who
disgrace the bench, have seen and met
in close communion, and my sober judg-
ment is that not ten per cent. Of them
were graeed with this happy, sunshiny
disposition, which goes so far toward
making their own lives sweet, while radi-
Gting comfort, happiness and good cheer
in the circles of which they are so often
the center.
One of the greatest sufferers in that
way was Abraham Lincoln.
To be sure he had upon himself from
1850 until the day Of his death response
bilities, anXieties enough to break down
any man this side of hero but imagine
for moment Abraham Lincoln with all
his grand qualities permeated by vein
of sunshine. Men will tell You that he
was great story teller. So he was. He
told stories for the purpose of illustration,
not for the sake Of amusement, not to en-
tertain, not to raise a laugh. He was
solemn, grave, weighted always with a
brooding apprehension long before he was
president of the United States. After he
became the head of the nation and when
civil war plunged the country into what
many feared was bottomless abyss, he
became more gloomy--not morose, but
apprehensive-and matters vast and tre-
mendous In proportion assumed proper
tions vaster and more tremendous as hour
after hour he paced in sleepless night his
chamber of horrors.
Grant had, think, the selfish, the in
different quality of good nature.
He was good natured il he was ''let
alone" No man with well spring of
kindly feeling could 60 through what
Grant was forced to endure. Ten thou
sand killed, twenty thousand killed, fifty
Thousand killed, in the Wilderness; it
makes no difference; the end was to be
gained, and, to his everlasting glory it
will be said, it was gained.
But put Lincoln in that place
Put Lincoln, with his intense sympathy.
Put Lincoln there, with his desire to save
everybody, even to the extent of taking il
upon his own bent shoulders He couldn't
have lasted in the Wilderness an hour
Joe Howard's Letter.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-21

A lady told me the other day pain
full little incident relating to wearing
birds on your bonnets and hats ! will
to give her own words. She said:
"One. dag our pastor said during SER
vice. that when he was in Florence a
lady came TO him a d said, Do come
with me and here those birds sing, obi
mournful notes." There was a roomfuI
of birds in very small cages, and these
birds were all blind; they had their eyes
put out. In the night the owners take
them outside the city and hang the cages
in trees. The trees are then all smearcd
with tar. These birds keep up their
pitiful singing and other birds are attract
ed to the Gag aud are stuck on the tar,
and then they are caught and their eyes
put out. And these birds are killed and
sent to America for ladies to wear on their
bonnets.
And looked around the congregation
to see what ladies had birds on their bon
nets, and was glad there was none on
mine, and don't think can ever wear
bird again
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-21

4 Good Hgrse-Should not hesitate 10
wait upon those i'll with such diseases as
Smallpox, Cholera or Scarlet Fever.
There is little to be feared by persons
waiting on the sick if they will use Oar
by's Prophylactic Fluid freely. In sick
rooms 1t should be exposed on plate or
saucer. and the patient sponged of with
the Fluid dilated. For safety, cleanliness
and comfort in the sick kroom the Fluid Is
indispensable.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-21
ANNAPOLIS. MD, TUESDAY EVENING JUNE 21, 1887
SPECIAL NOTICE.

We viii insert I'm this column advertise.
meats of Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost,
Pound, &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK, or less, for 25 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-06-21

- FOR RENT.-HOUSE I02 King George
u Street, from July 1st. Apply to MRS. M,
L. STEELE, Duke of Gloucester Street 6w